The Portland Trail Blazers (6-2) face the Phoenix Suns (6-2) for the 2nd-straight night on the road Saturday. Tip-off is 10 p.m. ET at Footprint Center in Phoenix (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Suns odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Blazers beat the Suns Friday night on a last-second shot by F Jerami Grant. He had 30 points in the win, and the Blazers not only are the only team to beat the Suns this season, they have done so twice.
The Suns got 25 points from G Devin Booker, but it wasn’t enough against the Blazers Friday. The 108-106 loss ended a 5-game winning streak. They are 0-2 against Portland but 6-0 against the rest of the league.
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Trail Blazers at Suns odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +410 (bet $100 to win $410) | Suns -600 (bet $600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +10.5 (-110) | Suns -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Trail Blazers at Suns key injuries
Trail Blazers
- G Damian Lillard (calf) out
- G Gary Payton II (reconditioning) out
- G Anfernee Simons (foot) questionable
Suns
- C Deandre Ayton (ankle) probable
- F Torrey Craig (heel) probable
- F Jae Crowder (not with team) out
- F Cam Johnson (knee) questionable
- G Cameron Payne (foot) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Trail Blazers at Suns picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 118, Trail Blazers 110
Moneyline
The Suns were outplayed most of the game Friday night but rallied back from a 15-point deficit to tie the game, only to have Grant hit the game-winning shot.
That loss is the only one the Suns have suffered at home.
With Lillard still out, expect the Suns to bounce back, but betting the Suns doesn’t make sense with the price. PASS.
Against the spread
The Blazers have been the only team to beat the Suns and have done so twice. They are 7-1 ATS and have covered the spread in 3 straight games.
The Suns had covered the spread in 5 straight before their loss on Friday and their average margin of victory in those games was 16.6 points.
However, after seeing Portland play the Suns very evenly in 2 games this season, laying 10.5 points doesn’t seem wise.
BET TRAIL BLAZERS +10.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The 2 games the Blazers and Suns have played have had totals of 214 in regulation and 224 in overtime.
The Blazers’ previous 4 games all had at least 217 points, and the Suns’ previous 5 games had as well.
BET OVER 216.5 (-115).
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